New York serial killer
killed six people and wounded many
Famous because
- of the letter he sent to the police
- of the reason why he killed people
Reason for his killings
He believed a myth that in order to keep a demon quiet, he had to do everything that the demon asked. When a dog howled, he began to believe that the dogs were the demon asking him to kill women. He said his Jack and his wife. He said that Jack was the commander in chief of all the dogs.
He wrote letters to the police and the media.
He taunted the police with the details of his killing.
Life Background
Born to middle class
Parents loved him
He felt anger and guilt because he felt responsible for the death of his biological mother. He died when she gave birth to him
At 18, his mother dies, and his father abandons his by marrying another woman.
Later found out his biological mother was alive, and he even had a sister.
Although there were reunions, he preferred to stay isolated and in his delusion.
The Killing
He said the real reason why he killed people was because he hated his mother and he failure with women.
He killed women because he felt sexually pleased when he did.
365 days sentence
He invented the story "Son of Sam"
New York serial killer
killed six people and wounded many
Famous because
- of the letter he sent to the police
- of the reason why he killed people
Reason for his killings
He believed a myth that in order to keep a demon quiet, he had to do everything that the demon asked. When a dog howled, he began to believe that the dogs were the demon asking him to kill women. He said his Jack and his wife. He said that Jack was the commander in chief of all the dogs.
He wrote letters to the police and the media.
He taunted the police with the details of his killing.
Life Background
Born to middle class
Parents loved him
He felt anger and guilt because he felt responsible for the death of his biological mother. He died when she gave birth to him
At 18, his mother dies, and his father abandons his by marrying another woman.
Later found out his biological mother was alive, and he even had a sister.
Although there were reunions, he preferred to stay isolated and in his delusion.
The Killing
He said the real reason why he killed people was because he hated his mother and he failure with women.
He killed women because he felt sexually pleased when he did.
365 days sentence